Providing leadership, direction and management of the United States finance and accounting process.Providing strategic recommendations to the General Manager, Operations, and members of the executive management team.Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting.Advising on long-term business and financial planning.Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders.Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures.

Graduate Student Ambassadors represent their graduate programs in partnership with the BSBE Graduate Recruitment Team to aid with the outreach and recruitment of prospective students. As, representatives of the Bryan School, Graduate Student Ambassadors uphold the highest standards of customer service and positively promote the Bryan School.

Financial Reporting: Participates in the development, analysis, interpretation, reporting, and/or presentation of monthly, quarterly, and/or annual historical/and or forecasted financial information. Support the preparation of the monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and/or analysis for various audiences such as Senior Leadership Team, Audit Committee, Executive Team, BCBS Association, etc. Financial Analysis: Performs the monthly variance analysis (at any business/segment or consolidated company level). Provides ongoing support to various business lines. Budgeting: Plays vital role in the preparation of budgets for units or departments based on actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports and other factors.Process Improvement: Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively to provide quality seamless customer service

Cash Management: Developed cash management strategies to assist business owners to obtain, or expand, their credit lines with various financial intermediaries and banking institutions. Economic Research and Financial Analysis: Performs Independent academically written research and detailed analysis on various Macro & Micro Economic issues, plus various Financial markets. Financial Planning: Prepared complex financial plans, financial forecasts, profitability impacts & competitive analysis, and various reports to better track profitability for clients.

Forecasting and Budget Analysis: Financial analysis performed on ex post facto statistical data to develop budgets, forecasts, and to provide trend analysis to upper management, Executives, Governing Boards and Policy Making Committees. Presentation

Cost Benefit Analysis: Provided detailed cost benefit analysis for business owners seeking to acquire assets. Helped mitigate risk of acquisition of the asset by providing a comprehensive analysis from a detailed review of the financials. Cash Management: Developed cash management strategies to assist business owners to obtain, or expand, their credit lines with various financial intermediaries and banking institutions. Presentation

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Revenue Forecasting and Budget Analysis: Worked with Sales and Franchising departments to develop revenue projections to improve the RediCard frequent stay program. Financial and Operational Audit Compliance: Improved Operational Audit compliance by working closely with Internal Audit Department to help facilitate operational audits for the various corporate owned or franchise owned hotel locations. Worked closely with external auditors to prepare financial audits for regulatory quarterly reporting requirements. Financial Management and Leadership: Lead a staff of Revenue Analysts and worked closely with over 1000 Property Managers, and the respective Senior Operational Management to ensure accuracy of Financial Reporting and statistical data. Process Improvement: Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly with operations and Area managers to provide quality seamless customer service

A/R Billing and Collections: Implemented significant changes to billing and collection procedures to ensure proper cash flow to operation. Reduced collections by 80% past due within 6 months. Policy and Procedures Implementation: Successfully lead cross organizational team to implement and develop various policies and procedures to help facilitate audit compliance. Worked closely with Senior Management and Executive team to implement interdepartmental processes and procedures. Financial Reporting and Presentation: Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and/or analysis for various audiences such as Senior Leadership Team and Executive Team. Ensure the reports are accurate. Make presentations to management and operations.Budgeting: Plays vital role in the preparation of budgets for units or departments based on actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports and other factors.